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Hurricane Harvey Saddest Picture

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I saw this on another forum and not sure where it actually came from but...

I have not seen that photo and I rarely if ever get saddened by stupidity since i was taught to listen, judge for myself and take action whether good or bad. For whomever is the family member(s) of those in the picture, a total Fawking shame on you. Plenty of warnings and I could give s Sh*t how busy your life is to not take care of your family member. No other BS excuse oh I couldn't get to her/him, the PoPo, lame FEMA or the Red JMO Cross told me to stay away. F All that, I'm gettin my Parent(s), family, friends, dog or whatever regardless.

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Is this the best we can do for our seniors? They should have been the first to be evacuated out of there.
 
Yup! Senior citizens in a living facility. When shown on the network--they said awaiting rescue.

Another piece mentioned was that rescue services had over 1000 calls in the cue--and that all would be handled. The whole situation a bit overwhelming.

Another piece mentioned that this is most likely going to be the biggest flood event in the history of the US.

Houston is the 4th largest city in the US. Six million people there.
 
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I'm hoping they were rescued.

Here's my take.. this storm was much bigger than expected as far as amounts of rainfall. They were thinking 30” or so. I think they evacuated on that prediction. But when 50"+ of rain fell, the flooding was much worse than expected and areas that they didn't think would flood did.
 
each city should have evacuation plans and those less able to help themselves should be at the top of the list like Hospitals, senior care and orphanages
 
Our hearts goes out for all people affected.:pray: Having said that, we should also learn that we need to protect ourselves by building houses hurricane proof. There are houses in Florida were spared after this kind of disasters. Dome like homes are the best.
 
Meg and I are Hurricane Sandy survivors, 4 feet of water in our home, so experienced this first hand. We evacuated.

The other thing that bothers me in that photo is note the ceiling light in the background is still on! There is a table lamp in that room and you know the electrical receptacles are underwater. It will be a total miracle if they were not electrocuted. Very sad photo.
 
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The other thing that bothers me in that photo is note the ceiling light in the background is still on! There is a table lamp in that room and you know the electrical receptacles are underwater. It will be a total miracle if they were not electrocuted. Very sad photo.
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There's a very good likelihood that all outlets are GFCI protected in which case they will trip. Also, if done correctly, the ceiling lights will not be on the same circuit as the outlets. In all probability, judging from the lighting in the picture and from the footage on the news, this was emergency lighting, maybe from battery backup.

This is also a glimpse into the dirty little secret of senior care. Warehouse them and take care of them the best you can with the least amount of staff that you can get by with. This is not always the case with every nursing home but it is all too often. Then, when disaster strikes, this is one of the potential outcomes.

Regarding getting a relative out under these circumstances..........some have no relatives at all, some have none within maybe a thousand miles, others have family with no means available to do anything and there's always the possibility that their family was unable to get to them because of the severity of the storm. It did come rather quickly and was worse than predicted and many, especially in the Houston area were told to stay in place.
 
AGAIN

Gee, it's like Katrina & W all over again. Oh, and the pardon was timed during Harvey to "get the best ratings".

President Donald Trump said Monday that he announced his pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio right as Hurricane Harvey was moving into southeast Texas because "I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally."

This is a quote from a White House press conference today. Read into it what you will.
 
oldguyinCT said:
Gee, it's like Katrina & W all over again. Oh, and the pardon was timed during Harvey to "get the best ratings".

President Donald Trump said Monday that he announced his pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio right as Hurricane Harvey was moving into southeast Texas because "I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally."

This is a quote from a White House press conference today. Read into it what you will.
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So, why would you turn this thread political? :banghead:
 
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There's a very good likelihood that all outlets are GFCI protected in which case they will trip. Also, if done correctly, the ceiling lights will not be on the same circuit as the outlets. In all probability, judging from the lighting in the picture and from the footage on the news, this was emergency lighting, maybe from battery backup.

This is also a glimpse into the dirty little secret of senior care. Warehouse them and take care of them the best you can with the least amount of staff that you can get by with. This is not always the case with every nursing home but it is all too often. Then, when disaster strikes, this is one of the potential outcomes.

Regarding getting a relative out under these circumstances..........some have no relatives at all, some have none within maybe a thousand miles, others have family with no means available to do anything and there's always the possibility that their family was unable to get to them because of the severity of the storm. It did come rather quickly and was worse than predicted and many, especially in the Houston area were told to stay in place.
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Sorry, but worked in the electrical industry for over 45 years, that light is a standard 120 volt fixture. GFCI circuits would only be installed in a kitchen, bathroom, or other wet area. Also note the reflection in the water, other lights are on in that room.

People have no clue what to do in a flood, like turn the electricity and gas off. I watched many of my neighbors homes burn down as the salt water rose to the height of electrical circuits and energized appliances. Had keys to several of my neighbors summer homes and shut off the power and gas before we left, their homes survived.
 
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